English–Chinese

“constantly” in Chinese

Chinese

Also不断 (bù duàn) · 一个劲儿 (yī gè jìnr)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù tíng

Example

他不停地打电话。tā bù tíng dì dǎ diàn huà

He keeps making phone calls.

Illustration for 不停 (constantly)

How to say “constantly” in Chinese

“Constantly” in Chinese is 不停 (bù tíng).

An unbroken flow carries an action, sound, or state forward.

Full entry for 不停: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 不停

她在操场上不停地跑步。tā zài cāo chǎng shàng bù tíng dì pǎo bù

She runs constantly on the playground.

Tips for using 不停

  • A useful contrast for English speakers is frequency versus continuity: this word presents separate events as one connected run, not merely as something that happens often.

Other Chinese words for “constantly”

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不断

bù duàn

adverbconstantly

我不断学习新东西。wǒ bú duàn xué xí xīn dōng xī

I am constantly learning new things.

他一个劲儿打电话给我。tā yí gè jìnr dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ

He keeps calling me.

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